Current Updates in Interventional Cardiology
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 301
Special Issue Editor
Interests: coronary bifurcation lesions; complex percutaneous coronary intervention; coronary physiology
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Dear Colleagues,
Interventional cardiology is currently undergoing rapid and transformative progress. Procedures and technologies that were once limited to high-risk or select populations are now more precise, safer, and broadly applicable. Advances in coronary intervention—including physiology-guided decision-making, intravascular imaging, next‑generation drug‑eluting stents, and novel plaque modification techniques—have improved outcomes for complex lesions. Structural heart interventions such as TAVR, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies, and valve‑in‑valve solutions continue to expand indications and refine device design and durability. The emergence of interventional electrophysiology, percutaneous mechanical circulatory support, and hybrid revascularization strategies further broaden therapeutic options for patients with advanced cardiac disease.
Moreover, the integration of AI, advanced imaging, and robotic platforms is enhancing procedural planning, intra-procedural guidance, and long‑term follow‑up. Personalized antithrombotic strategies and evolving peri‑procedural care protocols are helping to balance ischemic and bleeding risks.
For this Special Issue, we seek original research and reviews that present clinical advances in interventional cardiology—spanning diagnostics, devices, procedural techniques, and outcomes research—to help define the next frontier of minimally invasive cardiovascular care.
Dr. Dobrin Iotkov Vassilev
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- interventional cardiology
- innovation
- intravascular imaging
- complex PCI
- structural heart interventions
- personalized treatment strategy
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